Museum Diplomacy - 9781625344939

Museum DiplomacyTransnational Public History and the U.S. Department of State\nAuthor(s): Richard J. W. Harker\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Massachusetts Press, United States\nImprint: University of Massachusetts Press\nISBN-13: 9781625344939, 978-1625344939\nSynopsis\nThe Museums Connect program stands at the intersection of transnational public history and international diplomacy. Sponsored by the [url] Department of State and administered by the American Alliance of Museums, this program partners [url] museums and non-[url] museums in projects designed to foster community collaboration and engagement. Museum Diplomacy focuses on three Museums Connect projects arranged between the United States and South Africa, Morocco, and Afghanistan, respectively. Utilizing a diverse range of oral interviews, Richard J. W. Harker explores how museums negotiate national boundaries, institutional and local histories, and post-9/11 geopolitical interests. Working in different polit.